Gov-Grade IT Systems Engineer: IAM, Zero-Trust & Automation

Visa Hunt; Washington; On-site; USD 171,200 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Learning stipend

Generous PTO

Commuter stipend

Job summary

Scale AI is seeking a highly skilled foundational IT Systems Engineer for our Public Sector IT team to design, build, and operate secure, scalable infrastructure. You’ll join a creative, fast-moving, solutions‑oriented group that architects and implements automation across identity and access management, endpoint management, and our broader SaaS stack.

Leveraging Okta Workflows, GCC High/Azure Gov, and your familiarity with federal frameworks (FedRAMP High, IL6, CMMC 2.0), you’ll deliver robust,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT systems, infrastructure, and/or engineering experience.
• Experience with integrating with SaaS APIs and SDKs.
• Experience with Okta or similar identity management systems (SAML, OIDC, SCIM).
• Scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, and/or Bash.
• Experience working within SCIFs.
• Familiarity with IL6 / FedRAMP High / CMMC 2.0 control families and practical IT configurations.
• Active Secret or TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administration of our tech stack (Okta, GCC High, Opal, Slack, Jamf, Jira).
• Provide escalated IT services and support to the organization.
• Coordinate with Security/Compliance on audit artifacts (SSP updates, POA&Ms, control mappings).
• Create and update technology documentation for internal IT teams and Scale employees.
• Design and maintain Zero‑Trust controls across GCC High/Azure Gov and Okta.
• Build Okta Workflows and lightweight services to automate joiner–mover–leaver events.
• Own change management for IT systems in regulated environments.

Skills

IT systems experience

SaaS API integration

Okta / identity management

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

SCIFs experience

FedRAMP High / CMMC 2.0 familiarity

Secret or TS/SCI clearance

Tools

Okta

GCC High

Opal

Slack

Jamf

Jira

Job description

Scale AI is seeking a highly skilled foundational IT Systems Engineer for our Public Sector IT team to design, build, and operate secure, scalable infrastructure. You’ll join a creative, fast-moving, solutions‑oriented group that architects and implements automation across identity and access management, endpoint management, and our broader SaaS stack.

Leveraging Okta Workflows, GCC High/Azure Gov, and your familiarity with federal frameworks (FedRAMP High, IL6, CMMC 2.0), you’ll deliver robust,